Author:Machaka, Ronald; Chikwanda, HKDate:May 2015A brief background to compaction equations and their application to titanium powder is presented. The behavior and mechanisms of densification in selected titanium powders is critically analyzed by means of a comprehensive inter-model comparison ...Read more
Author:Gxowa, Z; Camagu, ST; Govender, S; Pereira, MFDate:Jul 2015A powder metallurgical process was used to fabricate Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs). A 2124 aluminium alloy was reinforced with 5 and 10 vol. % of Al2O3 (40-70nm) to form Metal Matrix Nano Composites (MMNCs) as well as 10 and 15 vol. % of SiC ...Read more
Author:Benson, JM; Richter, W; Chikwanda, HCDate:Oct 2010Titanium is an exciting structural material that can offer significant strength-to-weight advantages over currently used alloys. However its Achilles heel is its cost energy intensive production process that effectively eliminates it from ...Read more
Author:Nxumalo, S; Chikwanda, HK; Machio, Christopher NDate:Dec 2009The high temperature ß-TiPt phase has been shown to undergo a martensitic transformation upon quenching to room temperature. The martensitic transformation results from a transformation of the parent B2 cubic structure to the martensitic B19 ...Read more